*47. Contingent military fund. § 2. All unexpended balance of the above appropriation, may be used as a contingent military fund in emergencies on order of the commander-in-chief.

ARTICLE XI.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

SEC. 1. The com

*48. Regimental and battalion band. manding officer of each regiment, or battalion may, in his discretion enlist or organize a band, under the leadership of a principal musician of his command, not to exceed sixteen in number, for a regiment, and twelve for a battalion, who shall be subject to the orders of such leader, and under the command of the regimental or battalion commander; and delinquents of such band shall be subject to the same penalties as are prescribed for all enlisted men.

*49. Officers and men to be paid when under orders. 2. For each day's duty when under orders from the commander-inchief, or as a witness or a defendant, under summons from the president or judge advocate, of a court martial, officers and men shall be paid as hereinbefore provided for camp duty.

*50. Books of instruction, record, etc., to be provided. 3. There shall be provided by the quartermaster general, such books of record and books of instruction as may be necessary for the proper performance of the various duties required by the code, the same to be paid for on bills of particulars approved by the governor and drawn from the military fund.

*51. Company not to leave State with arms, without leave, except. § 4. No military company shall leave the State with arms and equipments without the consent of the commander-in-chief, and any company so offending in this particular, may be disbanded by the commander-in-chief.

*52. Other organizations prohibited. § 5. It shall not be lawful for any body of men whatever, other than the regular organized volunteer militia of this State, and the troops of the United States, to associate themselves together as a military company or organization, or to drill or parade with arms in any city, or town, of this State, without the license of the governor thereof, which license may at any time be revoked: And, provided, further, that students in educational institutions where military science is a part of the course of instruction, may, with the consent of the governor, drill and parade with arms in public, under the superintendence of their instructors, and may take part in any regimental or brigade encampment under command of their military instructor; and, while so encamped shall be governed by the provisions of this act. They shall be entitled only to transportation and subsistence, and shall report and be subject to the commandant of such encampment: Provided. that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to prevent benev olent or social organizations from wearing swords.

*53. Penalty for violation of this act. § 6. Whoever offends against the provisions of the preceding section or belongs to or parades

with any such unauthorized body of men with arms, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the sum of ten dollars, or by imprisonment in the common jail for a term not exceeding six months or both.

*54. Appropriates $25,000. 7. Inasmuch as the appropriation provided for in article ten of this act cannot be realized until the year 1880, there is hereby appropriated and set apart as a military fund, until that time, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and all moneys heretofore or hereafter collected under the provisions of an act entitled An act to provide for the organization of State militia and entitled the military code of Illinois, approved May 18th, 1877, in force July 1st, 1877, which moneys, including said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, shall be used and applied for the purposes and in the manner specified in article ten of this act. *55. Repeal. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions contained in this act are hereby repealed.

NOTE-That part of section 1, article 10, of "The Military Code of Illinois," providing for the levy and collection of one-tenth of a mill for military purposes, is repealed by act approved June 25, 1883. In force July 1, 1883. L. 1883, p. 18.

AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the State treasurer. [Approved April 23,

1873. In force July 1, 1873.]

1. Bond. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the treasurer of this State shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and two justices of the supreme court, payable to the people of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of $500,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and to deliver up all moneys, papers, books, records and other property appertaining to his office, whole, safe and undefaced, to his successor in office, and that he will give additional bonds, with sufficient sureties, when legally required; which bond shall be filed in the office of the secretary of State. [See "Official Bonds," ch. 103, § 2. R. S. 1845, p. 77, 2.

2. Oath. $ 2. He shall before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by section 25, article 5, of the constitution; which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of State.

3. Additional bond. § 3. Whenever the governor shall deem any bond filed by the treasurer insufficient, he may require additional bond, in any penalty not exceeding that specified in section 1 hereof. [R. S. 1845, p. 78, 5.

4. Failure to give bond or take oath. § 4. If any person elected to the office of treasurer shall fail to give bond or take the oath required of him, within ten days after he is declared elected, the office shall be deemed vacant, and if the treasurer, being required to give additional bond, as provided in section 3 hereof, fails to do so within twenty days after notice of such requirement, his office may, in the discretion of the governor, be declared vacant, and filled as provided by law. [See "Elections," ch. 46, SS 125, 128. R. S. 1845, p. 78. SS 3. 5.

5. Seal-copies of records, etc., evidence. § 5. The treasurer shall keep an official seal, which shall be used to authenticate all writings, papers and documents, required by law to be certified from his office; and copies of all records, writings, papers and documents legally in his keeping, when certified by him, and authenticated by his official seal, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with like effect as the originals. [R. S. 1845, p. 78, § 4.

6. Suit on bond. § 6. Whenever the condition of the bond of the treasurer is broken, it shall be the duty of the governor to order the same to be prosecuted. Suit may be instituted and prosecuted thereon to final judgment against the treasurer or his sureties, or one or more

[*1010] of them, jointly or severally, without first establishing the liability of the treasurer, by obtaining judgment against him alone. [See Practice," ch. 110, 21. R. S. 1845, p. 78. § 6.

7. Treasurer to keep revenues, etc. 7. The State treasurer shall receive the revenues and all other public moneys of the State, and all moneys authorized by law to be paid to him, and safely keep the same. [R. S. 1845, p. 79. § 13.

8. How money paid into treasury. § 8. All persons paying money into the State treasury shall first obtain from the auditor an order, directing the treasurer to receive the same; and if the treasurer shall receive and receipt for any money, without such order being presented to him, he shall be removed from office. When moneys are sent to the treasury, by express or otherwise, it shall be the treasurer's duty to ob tain the auditor's order, hereinbefore required, before receipting therefor. 9. Duplicate receipts. 9. The treasurer shall, on the receipt of any money, give the person paying the same duplicate receipts there for; which shall be presented to the auditor, who shall countersign and return one of them to the person presenting the same, and retain the other on file in his office, and charge the amount thereof against the treasurer. No receipt shall be of any validity unless the same is so countersigned.

10. Warrant. § 10. The treasurer shall not pay out of the treas ury any money, except upon the warrant of the auditor. [R. S. 1845, p. 79. $13.

11. Countersigning and entering warrant. § 11. When any warrant is presented to him to be countersigned, or for payment, the treasurer shall personally countersign the same, and shall also enter in a book, to be kept for that purpose by him, the date, amount and name of the person to whom the same is made payable. [R. S. 1845, p. 78, § 10. 12. Accounts. § 12. He shall keep regular and fair accounts of all moneys received and paid out by him, stating, particularly, on what account each amount is received or paid out. [R. S. 1845, p. 79, § 13.

13. Canceling warrant. 13. On the payment of any warrant, the treasurer shall cancel the same with a canceling hammer, or some proper canceling instrument, which will cut or perforate the paper. [L. 1845, p. 569, § 1; R. S. 1845, p. 79, $ 14.

14. Monthly settlements with auditor. § 14. He shall, at the close of each month, report to the auditor the amount of money received and paid out by him during the month, stating on what account the same was received and paid; and shall, at the same time, deposit with the auditor all warrants, properly canceled, which he may have paid, and take the auditor's receipt for the same. [R. S. 1845, p. 79, $ 14.

15. Biennial report. 15. He shall also make out and present to the governor, at least ten days before each regular session of the general assembly, a full report of all moneys by him received and paid out, and also a general account of all the business of his office. [R. S. 1845, p. 79, § 13.

16. Death of treasurer. § 16. In case of the death of the treasurer, it shall be the duty of the governor to take possession of the office of such treasurer, and cause the vaults thereof to be closed and securely locked, and so remain until a successor is appointed and qualified; and at the time such successor takes possession of the office, he, together with the auditor of public accounts and any of the bondmen of the deceased treasurer who shall be present, shall proceed to take an account of all the moneys, papers, books, records and other property coming into his possession; and the auditor shall take of such succeeding treasurer his receipt therefor, and keep the same on file in his office. § 17, repeal, omitted. See "Statutes," ch. 131, $5.

AN ACT to provide security for bonds in the State treasury. [Approved May 25, 1877. In force July 1, 1877. L. 1877, p. 210.]

*17. Bonds-how indorsed. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, Every United States or other bond now in the State treasury, or that may hereafter come into the treasury, shall immediately be indorsed with the words following, viz. : Property of the State of Illinois, not transferable by the treasurer, without the consent of the governor indorsed thereon."

*18. Repeal. § 2. All acts, and parts of acts, inconsistent here. with, are hereby repealed.

CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES.

AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the construction of the statutes. [Approved March 5, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

1. General rules. SEC. I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in the construction of all statutes now in force, or which may hereafter be enacted, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the same statute, that is to say:

First-All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the legislature may be fully carried out.

Second-Words in the present tense include the future.

Third-Words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and words importing the plural number may include the singular.

[People v. Aurora, 84 Ill. 160.

Fourth-Words importing the masculine gender may be applied to

females.

Fifth-The word "person" or "persons," as well as all words referring to or importing persons, may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals.

Sixth-The words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non compos, lunatic, insane or distracted person; and the word 'spendthrift" shall include every person who is liable to be put under guardianship on account of excessive drinking, gaming, idleness or debauchery.

Seventh-The words "county board" shall apply to the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and to the board of commissioners in Cook county. Eighth-The terms "sheriff," "coroner,' constable,' clerk," or other words used for an executive or ministerial officer, may include any

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